Two men and a woman have been convicted of causing a disturbance at a house in Coltness. But a jury at Hamilton Sheriff Court cleared the trio of brandishing knives during the incident.

Mark Langford, 29, Laura Langford, 28, and Alan Rodger, 52, were found guilty of threatening or abusive behaviour in Innerleithen Drive on January 17, 2022.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Mark Langford, of Laurel Drive, Craigneuk, was also convicted of spitting and threatening police officers after his arrest.Defence agent Stephen MacBride said Langford’s long record “doesn’t help his situation”, but asked Sheriff Martin Jones to take into account that he had been held in custody since his arrest in January.The sheriff jailed him for 14 months but backdated the sentence, meaning he was likely to be freed immediately.Ian Scott, defending Laura Langford, said she too has previous convictions but is now a mother and her “primary focus” is her child.Langford, of Newark Drive, Wishaw, was placed under supervision for 18 months and must carry out 125 hours of unpaid community work.The sheriff warned that this was a “direct alternative” to prison and if she breached the orders the consequences could be “extremely serious”.Sentence on Rodger, of Newark Drive, Wishaw, was deferred until February for a criminal justice

Trio convicted of causing disturbance at Lanarkshire home

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